Passengers charged with drug possession, driver remains at large

An unidentified driver [shown in photos] who was pulled over for a motor vehicle violation Wednesday afternoon, remains at large after fleeing the scene with three passengers in tow, Deal Police Department announced in a written statement. The passengers – Bruce Barba, 61, Darnell Roberts, 27, and Jamal Marcus, 26, all of Baltimore, were charged […]

Suspect identified on video of stabbing a 55-yr-old man in the buttocks denies allegation

Asbury Park Police Department has charged a 26-year-old man with the Sunday afternoon stabbing incident in Railroad Plaza, Deputy Chief David Kelso announced in a news statement. Eddie Laboy of Neptune has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose [a knife] and unlawful possession of a weapon, Department Spokesman Sgt. […]

City Vets Adding Service To Downtown and West Side By Summer 2018

Transportation Manager Michael Manzella proposed installing an electric-vehicle car share program during Wednesday night’s City Council Workshop meeting. The vehicles would be available to rent for an hour or up to a day, Manzella said. And like the bicycle share program, the city would be the first to offer the service along the Jersey Shore. […]

Petition Calls For The Removal of James A. Bradley Statue

In an open letter to the Mayor and City Council, Help Not Handcuffs Founder Randy Thompson, Muata Greene and Deidre ‘Tiff’ Metcalf, and a group of area signatories will call for the removal of the James A Bradley statue that sits in the waterfront located park in the city founder’s name. Thompson’s organization is a nonprofit that works […]

Turned Away From Resort 60 Years Ago, Civil Rights Leader & Wife Get Honeymoon Do Over

Asbury Park resident Gil Caldwell and his wife Grace will be guests on the Steve [Harvey Show] this week. The daytime talk show taped the segment Monday to spotlight just how a group of fifth graders took a stand to help the couple get the honeymoon they were barred from having 60 years ago. Harvey […]

Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, Senator Sandra Cunningham, Former Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno, and Assemblywoman Joann Downey are among those on the political lineup at the inaugural Asbury Park Women’s Convention: A Day of Politics and Comedy, organizers announced Monday in a written statement. “I am absolutely humbled by the diverse turn out of exceptional […]

Moor, Lampert, The Asbury, Giberson, & Arnone To Receive Accolades

The Asbury Park Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2018 Carousel Award honorees. The decades-old event acknowledges those in the community who have gone above and beyond in support of commerce, community and humanity, Executive Director Sylvia Sylvia-Cioffi said. Being held on May 11, this year’s boardwalk themed event will pay homage to many well-known […]

No Power Tuesday For Those In The Area Of Cookman, Lake and St James

The City of Asbury Park has announced a planned Jersey Central Power & Light electric outage in the downtown Tuesday. “There will be a planned interruption of electric service in order to secure a switch that’s located in our manhole,” according to the statement. The work is being done to ‘help improve electric service reliability.’ The […]

Operation Dead End Yields 324 Years For Gang Members

The ringleader for an Asbury Park-based violent criminal street gang was sentenced Friday to 17 years by Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Joseph W. Oxley, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni announced via a written statement. Altyreek Leonard, 24, of Asbury Park was a part of the Operation Dead End arrests, which in the 2014 snared […]

Survey Asks For Community Input & Friends Of The Library Formation

The Asbury Park Public Library is seeking input from the community by way of a 10 question survey, according to a social media post from Board of Trustees member Kerri Martin. The questionnaire asks the public to weigh in on various aspects of services and programs, as well as how the library can contribute to […]